really depends on the scale of your platform, data & transaction volume - such ACID distributed dbs would be handy for big fintech corporations. In my case, I just need a simple managed postgres for my launch platform (https://microlaunch.net), it's still transactional, but the platform isn't write intensive
My advice would be to make use of pre-launch platforms such as https://microlaunch.net or product hunt and other organic ways to gain traffic. Meanwhile, make sure your funnels converts, then think about Ads later on.
I'm a founder working on organic channels to showcase https://microlaunch.net which is a B2B2C platform.
It really comes down to your goals. I would generally advise having a diversified approach with cross-channel marketing on social, SEO, Ads and affiliates. You'll have to adapt it depending on your use case. Don't forget that traffic acquisition is important, but retention (DAU/MAU) is at least as important.
that's what archive.org already does, but if you want to re-implement it, you would have to crawl all the web, eventually save thumbnails of pages with screenshotone (https://microlaunch.net/p/screenshotone)
What is your approximate DA (domain authority) score? What kind of content do your free tools provide? If it's AI-related, it just got heavily penalized by Google's latest announcements about depriorizing low-quality results. I'm adopting a similar strategy for https://microlaunch.net, long-term SEO + free toos.
Lately, I've been marketing my product launch platform (https://microlaunch.net) a lot, so each time I can focus on building it I feel happy. Also motivated to go out for a run, and chill with friends.
The things I feel unmotivated about lately: social media, and administrative tasks
Yes, startups struggle a lot with distribution... I've been thinking and experimenting a lot lately. I also launched a couple of products on various platforms: the last one is a distribution/marketplace.
The way MOST non-bootstrapped see it:
- Launch on Product Hunt
- Raise VC money.
- Invest in Ads.
- Hyper-growth.
Why this vision is flawed in my opinion:
- Product Hunt votes don't prove PMF.
- Early Ads are a waste of money.
- Conversion needs tuning first.
- Hyper-growth isn't always the answer, it strongly depends on your GTM timing & market maturity
Get rid of VC/angel money and it'll take x10-x100 longer to expand.
I'm building and growing a new platform https://microlaunch.net/ to overcome these reasons. My goal is to provide a healthy way to grow without compromising early founders' margins.
I feel like the famous Pareto 80-20 rule totally applies to this situation: putting 80% effort into your distribution will feel like a 20% reward. It's a quite hard game.
Do some of you relate to this take? Please share your experience too.
I really hope it has not. I'm actually growing https://microlaunch.net, an innovative & gamified platform for startups, exactly for this same goal: create a product maker-friendly environment and redefine the link between startups, innovation, and makers.
The very first MVP early version of https://microlaunch.net took me a weekend, then perfected it and put it in the hand of beta testers. The whole idea to launch took a month
I've been working on a very simple concept: a platform where one launches tech products, gets feedback, and first customers over a month. Both ideas and products are scored separately.
The platform is live today on Product Hunt, and people keep asking me if it's a PH alternative launched on PH.
Hey guys, I made this new launch platform, quite different from Product Hunt.
It's designed for product makers: they launch early tech products, and get feedback on both the idea and product. Products get eventually roasted or boosted. The product rankings last a month.
Microlaunch is also a community of tech enthusiasts: a great way to discover hidden gems curated by expert product makers. Everyone ranks for glory & prizes!
My startup is currently building a platform for pre-seed startups & entrepreneurs willing to gain early traction and launch their products faster, feel free to have a look: https://stimpack.io/
it can help you quickly launch landing pages and saas/webapp boilerplates